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Official Event Information

2012 U.S. Olympic Team TrialsSwimming

Entry Deadline is 1:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) Monday, June 18, 2012

June 25-July 2, 2012

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June 25-July 2, 2012CenturyLink Center Omaha

The qualifying period is October 1, 2009, through 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) Monday, June 18, 2012. Qualifying standards

are Long Course Meters (LCM) only.

Entries will be accepted from Wednesday, March 28, 2012, until 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) Monday, June 18, 2012, through

the On-Line Entry (OME) process at usaswimming.org/trials

Table of Contents

Trials Administration .. 3

Prior to Arriving at the Trials . 4

At the Trials . 5

Order of Events ..

7

Warm-Up Schedule 8

Site Information .. 9

Venue Diagrams . 11

Rules & Regulations .. 15

Doping Control ... 18

Time Standards . 19

Important Dates

It shall be the swimmers and coaches responsibility to acquaint themselves with all of the information contained in this meet

information document. USA Swimming Rules and Regulations will govern the conduct of these Trials, except where listed

otherwise.

Any photographs, videotape or other audio and/or visual recordings of the event created by a spectator may be used solely

for such spectators personal non-commercial use and may not be broadcast, published or disseminated, or used for any

commercial purposes, without the prior written consent of the USOC.

This meet will be conducted in Long Course Meters (LCM).

Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be arranged with advance notice.

Please check the USA Swimming website frequently to read any updates to the information in this book (usaswimming.org/

trials).

Complete Olympic Team selection criteria can be found here; usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/6f2789b8-be5c-4432

-a7df-5262f96762c5/2012_SOG_SWI_Pool_ATH.pdf

Important Information

The Athlete Dining Village located in the CenturyLink Convention Center is being offered for all accreditedteam members and accredited support staff from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. beginning Monday, June 25,through Sunday, July 1. Reservations for any or all days must be made online at usaswimming.org/trials nolater than Monday, June 11, 2012. There will be no meal sales on-site. Menu offerings are all you can eatand are priced at $24.00 per person per day including taxes and gratuities. The menus have been endorsedby both the USOC and USA Swimming nutritional staffs and can viewed at usaswimming.org/trials.


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Trials Administration

VenueCenturyLink Center Omaha (formerly Qwest Center)455 North 10th Street

Omaha, NE 68102

402-341-1500centurylink.centeromaha.com

Governing BodyUSA Swimming1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909719-866-4578usaswimming.org

Trials Administration

USA Swimming PresidentBruce Stratton

[email protected]

208-869-6350

USA Swimming Vice President, Program OperationsJim Sheehan

[email protected]

Executive DirectorChuck [email protected]

Assistant Executive DirectorMike [email protected]

719-866-4578

Trials Chief Operating OfficerHarold [email protected]

Meet RefereeDan [email protected]

National Events & Marketing Director

Dean Ekeren

[email protected]

Olympic Team Administration

National Team Director

Frank Busch

[email protected]

National Team Managing DirectorLindsay [email protected]

Head Mens CoachGregg [email protected]

Assistant Mens Coach

Bob [email protected]

410-433-8300

Head Womens CoachTeri [email protected]

Assistant Womens CoachDave [email protected]

Team Manager

Andy Kershaw

[email protected]


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Prior to Arriving at the Trials

All athletes who compete at the Trials must have aU.S. passport valid through March 1, 2013 to beused for Olympic Team processing. Please plan

accordingly. Only U.S. citizen athletes who are eligible to repre-

sent the U.S. in international competition and areregistered members in good standing with USASwimming will be permitted to compete in theseTrials.

The qualifying period for this event is October 1,2009, through the entry deadline.

Credentialing Process

All participants in the 2012 Olympic Trials mustbe properly registered for credentials.

Coaches or team contacts should go the linkbelow to submit credential information for ath-letes, coaches, therapists and other team sup-port personnel.

https://usaswimmingomaha2012.iworldreg.com/clubs/apply

Photos are required for all credentials. Do notbegin the application process unless you havea photo ready to attach to the application.

Photos should be:

Passport style, front facing

Plain backgroundNo hats or sunglasses

For additional information contact Dean Ekeren [email protected]

Credentials will be required in the Ready Room/LastCall Room for all athletes, as the credentials will beused by USADA for doping control purposes. Thisincludes both preliminaries and semi/finals ses-sions.

Teams and athletes should plan their arrival times

at the venue during registration hours in order toobtain the necessary credentials for access to thevenue. Credentials must be worn at all times whileinside the venue.

At the Trials, athletes may enter all events for whichthey have the time standards. Each athlete mayswim a maximum of three events per day, including

time trials. There are no bonus events at the Trials. The Athlete Dining Village located in the Centu-ryLink Convention Center is being offered for allaccredited team members and accredited supportstaff from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. beginning Mon-day, June 25, through Sunday, July 1. Reserva-tions for any or all days must be made online atusaswimming.org/trials no later than Monday, June11, 2012. There will be no meal sales on-site.Menu offerings are all you can eat and are priced at$24.00 per person per day including taxes and gra-tuities. The menus have been endorsed by both theUSOC and USA Swimming nutritional staffs andcan viewed at usaswimming.org/trials.

There will be no coaches' packets or spectatorpasses offered as part of team registration for thisevent

All athletes who enter the Trials will be permitted tolist a second USA Swimming club on the on-lineentry blank for recognition purposes only. The se-cond club will be listed in the heat and psych sheetsprovided there is enough space for the primary club.

There will be no relays at the Trials.

Please be aware that the Olympic rings are not al-lowed on apparel or other items according to theAmateur Sports Act. This will be policed by USOC

personnel at the Trials.

Due to heightened security, all participants shouldbe prepared for bag checks upon each entry to thevenue. Please plan on some delays.


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At The Trials

The Registration Area is located in Room 212 of theCenturyLink Convention Center (second level). Be-ginning at 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 21, creden-tials must be worn at all times to enter the venue.

Complimentary parking for teams, officials, and me-dia will be in Lot A in the back of the CenturyLinkCenter. Parking passes for Lot A will be distributedat Registration.

In order to avoid congestion in the public areas, avehicle drop-off area for athletes will be availableboth in front and in the back of the venue.

Credentials must be worn at all times while insidethe venue. Athletes and coaches will not be allowedin the spectator seating area without spectator tick-ets.

There are designated seating areas (sections 123,125, 126, & 127see enclosed venue map) exclu-sively reserved for athlete/coach/team seating.Athletes and coaches will have appropriate creden-tials for access into these sections.

Two rows in the team seating area will be reservedfor coaches to view their swimmers during their rac-es.

A clean deck will be enforced during all competitionsessions.

All preliminary heats, semifinals, and finals heats

will parade to the starting blocks from the ReadyRoom/Last Call Room.

The fastest 16 athletes from the preliminaries ineach event 200 meters and shorter will qualify forthe semifinals. These athletes will be championship/circle seeded in the semifinals. The eight fastestathletes from the semifinals will qualify for the final.

The scratch deadline for each days preliminarieswill be the conclusion of finals on the previous even-ing (see page 17). Scratches for athletes who quali-fy for semifinals will be handled in the normal man-ner. Scratches from semifinals to finals must bedeclared by the end of the session of that semifinal.

There will be a semifinal contested for each eventexcept the womens and mens 400 freestyle, thewomens and mens 400 IM, the womens 800 free-style and the mens 1500 freestyle. Only the fastest8 qualifiers from prelims will compete in the A fi-nals.

USA Swimming will strictly enforce Rule 50 of theOlympic Charter, which states that no commercialidentification of any product or service or any pro-motional matter of any kind may appear on theswim suits, caps or goggles of the competitors ex-cept for the standard manufacturers equipmentidentification. The maximum size of this logo is 20square centimeters (3.1 square inches).

As the timelines allow, time trials will be offeredeach day at the Trials beginning approximately 30minutes after the morning session. However, notime trials will be offered on Monday, July 2. TimeTrial entries will be accepted on-site at the Clerk ofCourse.

The competition pool will be closed periodically for

required cleaning. Those times will be publishedand distributed at the General Meeting.

Tentative timelines for the finals sessions will beposted at usaswimming.org/trials approximatelythree months prior to the start of the Trials.

There will be a recognition ceremony shortly aftereach race for those athletes who qualify for the U.S.Olympic Team. These athletes will be presentedwith their coach and must wear their team uniformduring this ceremony.

USA Swimmings travel agency will be on-site toprovide assistance to families and personal coaches

with London travel accommodations.

USA Swimming will host a fan experience areathroughout the duration of the event. The USASwimming AquaZone will be located in the Centu-ryLink Convention Center . More information will beposted at usaswimming.org/trials.

Event apparel will be on sale in the main store locat-ed in the AquaZone, as well as smaller kiosksthroughout the venue concourse.

Any photographs, videotape or other audio and/orvisual recordings of the event created by a specta-tor may be used solely for such spectators personal

non-commercial use, and may not be broadcast,

published or disseminated, or used for any commer-cial purposes, without the prior written consent ofthe USOC.


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At The Trials (Continued)

Image Authorization - All participants agree to befilmed and photographed by the official photogra-pher(s) and network(s) of USA Swimming under theconditions authored by USA Swimming, and allowevent organizers the right to use names, pictures,likenesses, and biographical information before,during or after the period of participation in USASwimming competitions to promote such competi-tions. All participants agree not to use or authorizeuse of pictures in the uniforms and equipment pro-vided by USA Swimming for the purpose of trade,without the consent of USA Swimming. All partici-pants agree not to use medals or photos, or por-traits or films with the medals, received for perfor-mances in this competition for the purpose of trade.Furthermore, participants agree to return uniformsand equipment bearing USA Swimming logos and

marks, if and when requested.


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Order of Events Omaha is on Central Daylight Time.

2012 U.S. Olympic Team TrialsSwimming

Heats 10:00am Finals 6:45pm (actual start times may vary between6:51pm and 7:03pm due to live television)

June 25 - Monday June 25 - Monday400 IM men 400 IM men - FINAL100 Fly women 100 Fly women - semifinal400 Free men 400 Free men - FINAL400 IM women 400 IM women - FINAL100 Breast men 100 Breast men - semifinal

June 26 - Tuesday June 26 - Tuesday100 Back women 100 Fly women - FINAL200 Free men 200 Free men - semifinal100 Breast women 100 Breast women - semifinal100 Back men 100 Breast men - FINAL400 Free women 400 Free women - FINAL

100 Back men - semifinal100 Back women - semifinal

June 27 - Wednesday June 27 - Wednesday200 Free women 200 Free women - semifinal200 Fly men 200 Free men - FINAL200 IM women 100 Back women - FINAL

100 Back men - FINAL100 Breast women - FINAL200 Fly men - semifinal200 IM women - semifinal

June 28 - Thursday June 28 - Thursday100 Free men 100 Free men - semifinal200 Fly women 200 Free women - FINAL200 Breast men 200 Fly men - FINAL

200 Fly women - semifinal200 Breast men - semifinal200 IM women - FINAL

June 29 - Friday June 29 - Friday100 Free women 200 Breast men - FINAL200 Back men 100 Free women - semifinal200 Breast women 200 Back men - semifinal200 IM men 200 Fly women - FINAL

100 Free men - FINAL200 Breast women - semifinal200 IM men - semifinal

June 30 - Saturday June 30 - Saturday50 Free men 50 Free men - semifinal800 Free women 200 Breast women - FINAL100 Fly men 200 Back men - FINAL200 Back women 200 Back women - semifinal

200 IM men - FINAL100 Free women - FINAL

100 Fly men-

semifinal

July 1 - Sunday July 1 - Sunday50 Free women 200 Back women - FINAL1500 Free men 100 Fly men - FINAL

800 Free women - FINAL50 Free men - FINAL50 Free women - semifinal

July 2 - Monday July 2 - MondayNo Preliminaries 50 Free women - FINAL

1500 Free men - FINAL


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Schedule: Competition Pool

Time Lanes Activity

7:00 - 8:30 a.m. All Lanes General warm-up8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Lanes 0 & 9 Pace lanes; push off only, circle swimming only

Lanes 1 - 8 General warm-up; circle swimming only

COMPETITION POOL LIMITED TO SWIMMERS COMPETING IN CURRENT MORNINGS HEATS DURINNG FINAL 45MINUTES OF WARM UPS9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Lanes 0 & 9 Pace lanes; push off only, circle swimming only

Lanes 1 - 8 General warm-up; circle swimming only

9:15 - 9:45 a.m. Lanes 0 & 9 Pace lanes; push off only; circle swimming onlyLanes 1 & 8 Sprint lanes*; one way onlyLanes 2 - 7 General warm-up

*Note: Additional sprint lanes will be opened by meet officials as required, in the following order- 2, 7, 4, 5.On days where the 50 freestyle is contested, lane 8 will be open for starts from the turn-end of the pool. Adjustments to the warmup times may be made by the Meet Referee.

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Lanes 0 & 9 Pace lanes; push off only, circle swimming onlyLanes 1 - 8 General warm-up; circle swimming only

COMPETITION POOL LIMITED TO SWIMMERS COMPETING IN CURRENT EVENINGS SEMIFINALS AND FINALS DURINGFINAL 45 MINUTES OF WARM UPS6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Lanes 0 & 9 Pace lanes; push off only, circle swimming only

Lanes 1 - 8 General warm-up; circle swimming only6:15 - 6:45 p.m.* Lanes 0 & 9 Pace lanes; push off only; circle swimming only

Lanes 1 & 8 Sprint lanes*; one way onlyLanes 2 - 7 General warm-up

*Note: Additional sprint lanes will be opened by meet officials as required, in the following order- 2, 7, 4, 5. On days where the 50freestyle is contested, lane 8 will be open for starts from the turn-end of the pool. Adjustments to the warm up times may be madeby the Meet Referee.

General Considerations:1. During the last hour prior to each session only swimmers competing in that session may warm-up in the competition pool.2. Please follow the established schedule. If you believe special circumstances exist or additional sprint lanes are needed,

please contact the officials on deck.3. Coaches should maintain contact with their swimmers as much as practical - verbally & visually - throughout the warm-up

period.4. Swimmers and coaches, please cooperate with marshals regarding procedures.5. Swimmers should not step up on the blocks when a backstroker is preparing to start.6. No bungee cords will be allowed in the competition pool.

Schedule: Warm-Up Pool

The warm-up pool will be available for all Trials athletes continuously throughout the day during the published venuehours.

Two lanes (one 50m and one 25m) will be reserved for swimmer warm-down associated with lactate testing.

At least two lanes (one 50m and one 25m) will be designated as pace lanes; push off only, circle swimming only.

At least two lanes (one 50m and one 25m) will be designated as one-way sprint lanes

Two lanes (one 25m and one 50m) in the warm-up pool will be available for bungee cord use.

All other lanes will be designated for general warm-up; circle swimming only.

Upon request and at the discretion of meet officials, these lane designations may be altered.

The Warm-up Pool will consist of eight 50 meter lanes and five 25 meter lanes.


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Site information

About the FacilityThis will be a temporary venue utilizing two Myrtha pools. Thecompetition will be conducted in eight 50-meter lanes, and thewarm-up pool will consist of eight 50-meter lanes and five 25-

meter lanes. Athlete amenities will be provided near the warm-

up pool. Starting platforms will be the same size and type asthose used in the Olympic Games. Omega timing and videoback-up cameras will be used at this competition. Absolutely noglass or tobacco products will be allowed in the venue.

Pool HoursThursday, June 21: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Friday, June 22 - Sunday, June 24: 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Monday, June 25 - Monday, July 2: 6:30 a.m. until 1 hour after

the conclusion of finals

Team BannersNo team banners will be permitted at these Trials. This is due totelevision and logo restrictions.

Registration/Credential Pickup

All credentials may be picked up according to the followingschedule in Room 212 of the CenturyLink Convention Center(second level).

Thursday, June 21: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Friday, June 22 - Sunday, July 1: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Monday, July 2: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE WEAR YOUR CREDENTIAL AT ALL TIMES. Arrivaltimes should be planned during registration hours so creden-tials can be obtained prior to entry into the venue.$75.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOR REPLACEMENTS.

Parking passes for complimentary team parking in Lot A will bedistributed at registration.

Ticket InformationTickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at usaswim-ming.org/trials.

All-Session tickets cost $525, $425, or $325 depending onvenue location.

THE ARENA WILL NOT OPEN FOR SPECTATORS UNTILMONDAY, JUNE 25, THE FIRST DAY OF COMPETITION.Spectator doors will open one hour before the designated starttime for each session.

Meet Program & Heat Sheet SalesOfficial Meet Program - $10Prelims Heat Sheets - $3Finals Heat Sheets - $5

All-Session Heat Sheets - $40

Meeting ScheduleGeneral MeetingSunday, June 24 4:00 p.m.CenturyLink Center Omaha, Room 213 (Second Level)

Officials BriefingMonday, June 25 8:30 a.m.CenturyLink Center Omaha, Officials Meeting Room(Northeast Arena Corridor)

All subsequent officials meetings will be held one hour prior tothe start of each session. All officials are required to attend.

Personal Coaches of Olympians MeetingA meeting for the personal coaches of all athletes qualifying forthe 2012 Olympic Team will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,

July 2, 2012.

The meeting will be held in Meeting Room 214 inthe CenturyLink Convention Center.

Olympic Team Athletes and StaffThere will be a mandatory meeting of all Olympic team athletes,coaches, and staff at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd. Themeeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel.

Information/Lost & FoundLost and Found for participants will be located in the AthleteServices Area. Lost and Found for spectators will be in theCustomer Services Area on the mezzanine level. An infor-mation desk will be located in the lobby of the facility.

Lockers and FacilitiesLockers and facilities for athletes are located adjacent to theeast corridor (facility lobby side) of the arena. Additional facili-

ties will be in the Athlete Services area of the CenturyLink Con-vention Center next to the warm-up pool. Athletes must providetheir own locks. The CenturyLink Center Omaha and the meethosts will not be held liable for lost or stolen items.

Medical AssistancePhysicians services will be available in the venue during allhours the venue is open for team practice and competition.More information regarding these services will be distributed atthe General Meeting.

ParkingPlease be aware that most downtown hotels are a short walkfrom the venue. Complimentary parking for teams, officials, and media will

be in Lot A behind the CenturyLink Center. Parking passeswill be distributed at registration for access into Lot A.

There will be a exclusive swimmer drop-off area at theeast entrance to the venue (near Lot A). There will also bea designated athlete drop-off area on the west side of thevenue in the semi-circular drive. From this location, ath-letes have direct access into the warm-up pool area.

Spectator parking will be in Lots, B, D, E, G and H at costof $8; limited garage parking may be available for $12.The fee for bus parking in surface lots is $20. There are noin and out privileges in any parking location.

Please see page 11 for a downtown area map with parkinglots.

ConcessionsConcessions will be available at the venue during competitionhours.

Event ApparelEvent apparel will be available for purchase at designatedareas both inside the arena and in the Aqua Zone.

Hospitality RoomsHospitality for swimmers and coaches will be located in the

Athlete Services area near the warm-up pool. Hospitality for theofficials will be in the Officials Meeting Room (Northeast arenacorridor). Food will not be allowed on the pool deck areas.


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Site information (Continued)

AirportEppley Airfield (OMA)4501 Abbott DriveOmaha, NE 68110

Airlines Serving OmahaAmerican Airlines 800-433-7300Continental 800-523-3273Delta 800-221-1212Frontier 800-432-1359Southwest 800-435-9792U.S. Airways 800-428-4322United 800-864-8331

Rental Cars Serving OmahaAlamo 800-327-9633Avis 800-831-2847Budget Rent-A-Car 800-527-0700Dollar 800-800-3665Enterprise 800-736-8222Hertz 800-654-3131National 800

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Directions from Airport to Century Center Omaha Exit the airport on Abbott Drive Abbott Drive becomes Cuming Street Turn Left onto North 12th Street Turn Left onto Capitol Avenue Turn Left onto North 10th Street

Estimated Time: 10 MinutesEstimated Distance: Less than 5 miles

Hotel InformationFor complete and updated hotel information, please refer tousaswimming.org/trials. Marriott is an official sponsor of USA

Swimming.

Television Broadcast ScheduleThe Trials will be shown live on NBC and the NBC Sports Net-work (formerly Versus) according to the following schedule (alltimes Eastern:

Prelims Time Finals Time

Mon, June 25 NBCSN 6:30pm NBC 7-8pm

Tue, June 26 NBCSN 6:30pm NBC 7-8pm

Wed, June 27 NBCSN 7:00pm NBC 7-8pm

Thu, June 28 NBCSN 4:30pm NBC 7-8pm

Fri, June 29 NBCSN 4:30pm NBC 7-8pm

Sat, June 30

NBCSN

6:30pm

NBC

7-8pm

Sun, July 1 NBCSN 6:00pm NBC 7-8pm

Mon, July 2 No Prelims NBC 7-8pm

ConocoPhillips Athlete Reimbursement Policy

Reimbursement is available for this competition

Eligibility Requirements

Athletes must be U.S. citizens and eligible to represent theUnited States in International competition.

Reimbursement will be awarded to those athletes who areranked in Olympic events in the indicated Top 100 WorldRankings from fina.org.

For the 2012 Olympic Trials, LCM World Rankings fromJuly 1, 2011 through June 17, 2012 will be used.

A time swum in the current competition that would havemade the Top 100 World Rankings does not qualify anathlete for reimbursement.

Local athletes who qualify via the rankings are eligible toreceive funding.

Application Process

USA Swimming Athlete Services staff will compile a list ofall athletes eligible to receive funding and the amount offunding each athlete will receive.

Coaches who have athletes on this list will be contactedfollowing the competition to clearly designate if the fundsshould be sent to the Club or to the Athlete. Note: NCAAathletes may not receive funds directly; funds must be sentto the club.

Following the competition, USA Swimming Athlete Ser-vices staff will notify, via email, all funding recipients andrequest a current W-9 form if needed and verify the appro-priate address.

The list of recipients/funding will be sent to the Times andRecognition Committee Chair for checks and balances.

Swimmers not listed on the Top 100 World Rankings, buthaving achieved a time that earns them a place on the listmay submit a time from the SWIMS database within thequalifying period to the Athletes Services staff member on

site.

Reimbursement Procedure:

Checks will be mailed directly to the address provided bythe recipient. Coaches and Athletes must take the respon-sibility to make sure the funds are sent to the appropriaterecipient. USA Swimming is not responsible for lost checksor checks mailed to the incorrect address.

USA Swimming staff will endeavor to disburse funds twoweeks from the final day of the competition.

Rank Travel Expense Per Diem

1st-8th $400 $300

9th-16th $400 $200

17th-25th $400 $100

26th-50th $400

51st-100th $200


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CENTURYLINK CENTER AND SURROUNDING AREA

Downtown Area Hotels1. Fairfield Inn and Suites Omaha Downtown2. Holiday Inn Downtown Omaha3. Homewood Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown4. Hampton Inn and Suites Omaha Downtown5. Hilton Omaha6. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Omaha Downtown7. Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Market


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SECOND LEVELCENTURYLINK CENTER CONVENTION CENTER

Athlete Dining Village


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CENTURYLINK CENTER CONVENTION CENTERATHLETE SERVICES AREA


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QWEST CENTER SEATING


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Rules and Regulations

RulesFINA Technical Rules and USA Swimming Administrative Ruleswill govern the conduct of these Championships. The Trials are

governed by the National Team Director and conducted byProgram Operations. Changes will not be accepted at the Gen-eral Meeting.

Qualifying A SwimmerTo compete in this meet, a swimmer must:

1. be a U.S. citizen who is eligible to represent the USA inthe 2012 Olympic Games

2. be a currently registered member of USA Swimming ingood standing.

3. have achieved a qualifying time standard as specifiedbelow;

Times achieved from October 1, 2009 through the entrydeadline must be used to enter this meet. Refer to U.S.Olympic Trials qualifying time standards published inthis Meet Information document. Qualifying time stand-ards are long course only. All entry times must be prov-en through the USA Swimming SWIMS Database.

No swimmer will be issued credential without a coach memberpresent. If the home club coach is not planning to attend theevent, swimmersmust be assigned a supervising coach. Arriv-ing with a fellow LSC club/coach is preferred. However, if aswimmer arrives without a coach,he/she must find a willingcoach at the facility tosign the supervision formbefore a cre-dential can be issued.

Membership RequirementAll persons expecting to receive a deck pass should be pre-pared to show a current USA Swimming membershipcard. Non-members who have successfully completed the

Athlete Protection Training (APT) course and a USA Swimming

background check may join on site at the registration check-indesk. Information regarding the APT course and the back-

ground check will be available at meet check-in and is alsoonline at usaswimming.org/protect. Coaches must provideproof of CPR, First Aid and Safety Training for SwimmingCoaches or USA Swimming approved equivalents, and musthave successfully passed the required background check and

APT Course.

SWIMS DatabaseProof of TimeTimes from the following will be in SWIMS, the national timesdatabase. Times in the database are not automatic entries tomeets.

A. USA Swimming Sanctioned competition

B. USA Swimming Approved competition - Check twoweeks before the competition to assure the meet has

been approved by the LSC, and prior to the start of thecompetition, ask the Meet Director for the procedure forgetting a time into SWIMS.

C. USA Swimming Observed swims - Be sure a proper re-quest for an Observed Swim is made according to guide-lines appearing in the USA Swimming SWIMS Time Mod-ule Policy Manual, and prior to the start of the meet, veri-fy that proper procedures are in place for the Observedswim.

Entering Official TimesIndividual Events - Individual entry times must be achieved priorto the entry deadline and must be proven prior to the scratch

deadline for that event through the SWIMS Database. No swim-mer will be permitted to swim without proof of time. ProgramOperations reserves the right to challenge any submitted time.

All scratches must be proven.

Responsibility ClauseThe coach, swimmer or swimmer representative who enters aUSA Swimming Championship attests that all times stated inthe entry form are true and correct as achieved qualifying timesfor each event entered. He/she assumes all responsibility forfalse or incorrect times, or times which are unacceptable underUSA Swimming rules, and shall be assessed a $100 penaltypayable to the Corporation for each such time entered, unlessabsolved of the fine by the Vice President of Program Opera-tions or designee or Board of Review. Additional action or pen-alty may be taken or levied as deemed appropriate by the USASwimming.

Such penalty shall also be levied against any USA Swimmingverification officer who entered such a false or incorrect time(s)into the SWIMS Database.

Appeal of fines are to be made to the Vice President of Pro-gram Operations or designee and/or Board of Review. Anyappeal of the decision of the Vice President or Program Opera-tions or designee shall be in accordance with the provisions ofthe USA Swimming Rules and Regulations.

Automatic Proven TimesTimes submitted to the USA Swimming SWIMS database byJune 10, 2012, will be in the database. If a time for a swimmeris visible in the public search feature on the USA Swimmingwebsite (Times/Time Standards) and it was swum in the appro-

priate qualifying period, it is considered a proven official time.Entry times not proven by the scratch deadline for the event willbe considered as false or incorrect times and are subject toaction under provisions of the USA Swimming Rules and Regu-lations.

SWIMS data entry from properly authorized and observed col-lege meets must be requested. These times will not be auto-matically placed in the database. Times from all major interna-tional championships will be automatically entered in the data-base. Times from any other meets in which National time stand-ards were met must be requested from the SWIMS Time Offi-cial in the LSC in which the meet was held. LSC officials maycharge a fee for data entry requested after the meet ends.

Note: Relay lead offs and/or intermediate split times must berequested from the SWIMS Time official in the LSC where the

time was achieved. Requesting SWIMS data entry wont enter aswimmer into a competition nor place your club on the USASwimming mailing list.


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Rules and Regulations (Continued)

Entering On-Lineusaswimming.org/trials

Enter this meet online beginning Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

Entries will be accepted from Wednesday, March 28, 2012,through 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) Monday, June 18, 2012through the On-Line Entry (OME) process at usaswimming.org/trials

For help with the online entries, contact Josh Fowler at USASwimming (719-866-4578 [email protected]).

You will be required to pay for the online entries with a Visa,Mastercard, American Express or Discover.

OME is not an eligibility report. It is the coachs responsibility toknow for which events and athlete is qualified.

You can modify your entry online by adding to the original entry.

You may not delete an online entry.

Once you complete your online entry, you will be sent confirma-tions via email. Please keep all of these and bring them withyou to the meet (just in case).

Drug waiver forms will automatically be sent to you via emailafter you submit your entry online. Please have these filled outand bring them with you to the meet.

Entry Fees$30.00 per individual event$20.00 per credentialed coach and team staff

Online Entry (OME) ProcessA. Swimmers Names - List all swimmers who will compete in

the meet.B.

Coaches/Chaperones Names

-List all coaches, chaper-

ones, managers and trainers entitled to deck passes.(Also see Championship Procedures)

C. Entry Times - Entry times for individual events shall beachieved and submitted in accordance with USA Swim-ming rules. The submitted times of all swimmers must belisted on the entry and no changes in submitted times,corrections or changes of events entered or additionalentries shall be allowed. Typographical or transcriptionerrors that can be readily verified in the SWIMS databasemay be corrected if attested to by the swimmer, coach orthe swimmers representative prior to the scratch deadline.

D. Number of Events For these Trials, a swimmer mayenter any number of events, but may compete in onlythree events per day, including time trials. All entry timesmust meet the qualifying standard and be proven through

the SWIMS system.E. Secondary Club Recognition - The entry contains a spacefor secondary club recognition. You may enter a secondclub for each of your athletes if you wish. The secondaryclub will be listed in the psych sheet, meet roster and heatsheets, if space is available. The club does not need to bea USA Swimming member club. It may be any club thatyour athlete wishes to recognize. Listing this club is forrecognition purposes only. Listing this club has nothing todo with representation, team scoring or credentials.

F. Waiver and Release Form - The USA Swimming Waiverand Release Forms may be submitted on-site at registra-

tion. Make copies as needed for each swimmer. Havingthis completed will save time during check-in at the com-petition site. If they are under the age of majority in their

home state, their parent or legal guardian must sign also.

RegistrationCredentials for this event will be provided at no charge for par-ticipating athletes and officials who are members of USA Swim-ming. Credentials for coaches, managers and chaperones toserve as admittance passes to this event shall be issued tothose persons listed on the submitted team roster forms andaccording to the following schedule and is based upon the totalsize of the team(see page 4 of this document for photo creden-tial information). For clubs that wish to bring one certified mas-sage therapist with their teams, a $75 surcharge will apply if themassage therapist exceeds the deck pass formula below. Allmassage therapists must be members of USA Swimming andwill only have access to the athlete services area of the venue.

Credential Formula ($20/each)

1-3 swimmers: 1 deck pass

4-6 swimmers: 2 deck passes7-9 swimmers: 3 deck passes10-20 swimmers: 4 deck passes21-30 swimmers: 5 deck passes31-40 swimmers: 6 deck passes41-50 swimmers: 7 deck passes51 or more swimmers: 9 deck passesUnattached swimmers with a team shall be included inabove schedule even if listed on separate entry blank.Unattached swimmers not with a team: 1 deck pass

Check-InCoaches are responsible for all business conducted at the Gen-eral Meeting. If, for any reason, you cannot attend the meeting,be sure to find out what occurred. You must arrive prior to thescratch deadline for your swimmers first event to prove times ifnecessary.

A. Start with the person that is checking the swimmers andcoaches USA Swimming membership. Have your coachmembership card with you. To avoid any problems withyour swimmers, have their membership cards as well.

B.

After you have been cleared, move on to the individualgiving out the registration packets. One of the items youwill receive is a psych sheet.

C. Review the psych sheet posted by the Times Desk andmake sure your swimmers do not have an asterisk (*) bytheir time.

D. In the event of an asterisk, go to the Times desk immedi-ately and clear the time. It is your responsibility to do this.If it is not cleared by the scratch deadline, the swimmer willbe scratched from the event. If a time cannot be proven,the coach is subject to a $100 fine. You should make sureall your athletes times are in the SWIMS database.


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E. If you have a distance swimmer (800 meter or 1500 me-ter), he/she must be checked in prior to the scratch dead-line in order to be seeded.

F.

Check your scratches-

make certain they are correct andsubmitted on time. Do not let your swimmer miss his/herbest event because you failed to scratch an entry.

G. Follow all proof of time, scratch and distance event entryprocedures by the required deadlines as published. Assistwith all warm-up procedures and/or requests.

Warm-Up and SafetyProgram Operations will provide a complete schedule of warm-up procedures to include lane usage and times, which must beadhered to by all participants. This information will be distribut-ed with the meet information at registration, posted throughoutthe venue, announced on a regular basis before and during themeet, and monitored by the Meet Referee (or his/her specialdesignees). Flagrant violation of these procedures may result ina disqualification from the meet for unsportsmanlike activity.Encourage your swimmers to cooperate with marshals. The

main competition pool will be reserved for swimmers competingin that day's events for 60 minutes prior to the start of the ses-sion .

Scratch ProceduresAs provided in section 207.11.6F of the 2012 USA SwimmingRules and Regulations, the Steering Committee and the VicePresident of Program Operations have established the scratchrules for these Trials. The procedures defined in section207.11.6 shall be used for this competition with the followingexception as respects failure to compete in a preliminary event.

In place of section 207.11.6C, the following shall apply:

In all events where preliminary heats are necessary, afterthe heats have been seeded, any swimmer who fails tocompete in an individual event heat in which such swim-mer is entered and has not been scratched in accordancewith sub-paragraphs 207.11.6A & B must pay a penaltyfee of $200 in order to swim in any further individualevents that day. If the penalty fee is not paid, the swim-mer shall be barred from all further individual events ofthat day. The application of this penalty shall pertain to theorder in which the event/heats are swum, not the numeri-cal order of the events.

Additionally that swimmer shall not be seeded in any indi-vidual events on succeeding days unless that swimmerdeclares an intent to swim prior to the close of the scratchbox for that days events.

A. Location of Scratch Box

The scratch box will be located at the Registration Deskprior to the start of the meet and until the General Meeting.

It will be at the General Meeting.

After the General Meeting, the scratch box will be locatedwith the Clerk of Course for the remainder of the meet.

B. Scratch Deadlines:

The scratch deadline for the first days events shall befifteen (15) minutes after the General Meeting is ad-

journed.

The scratch deadline for all subsequent days eventsshall be at the conclusion of the previous days Finals.

Ready RoomA Ready Room will be used at this competition for all heats,

including preliminaries. Swimmers must report to the ReadyRoom ten minutes before their events with their credential.

Distance FreestyleA. Distance Entry - Any swimmer who qualifies for the 800m

or 1500m freestyle events may enter at their fastest timeor at the qualifying time standard, if entered in two or moreevents on the day of the distance freestyle.

B. Distance Check-in and Seeding - Entrants in the 800mand 1500m freestyle must check in and confirm their inten-tion to compete before the scratch deadline in order to beseeded. Seeded heat sheets will be published at the endof finals the evening before. The swimmers will be listed inthe psych sheet in the order of submitted times, beginningwith the fastest.

C.

Distance events at this competition are conducted as pre-lims/finals events. See order of events.

Meet ScoringThere will be no scoring at this competition.

ResultsLive results will be available at usaswimming.org.

AwardsIndividual Awards will be given through 8th place, but a recogni-tion ceremony will only recognize those athletes achievinga place on the U.S. Olympic Team. Please see the timelinesto determine when the recognition ceremonies will be held.Swimmers who are added to the U.S. Olympic team due todoubles will be honored at an appropriate time each evening.

Time TrialsAt this competition, long course Time Trials will be conductedfor swimmers participating in the meet as time allows. TimeTrials will begin approximately 30 minutes after the morningsession. However, there will be no Time Trials on Monday,July 2. Teams will receive more information on Time Trials intheir registration packets and at the General Meeting. TimeTrials will last a maximum of one hour each day.

Swimmers may enter a maximum of two time trials during themeet. On a given day, time trial events must be included in theevent limit of three. These Time Trials shall be held under aseparate sanction of the LSC where the meet is held and shallconform to the following conditions and format, subject to thetime limitations;

1. Swimmers must be entered in the meet with a proven timeto be eligible to participate in the Time Trials.

2. Entry fees for Time Trials shall be $30.00 per event.3. Time Trial entries will be accepted at the Clerk of Course.4. The womens 800 and mens 1500 freestyle events will

only be offered on day 5.

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Doping Control

TestingThe athletes at this competition are subject to drug testing conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) andFINA under the In-Competition Testing program. This section is intended to give an overview of the key points relevant to this

program and the testing which will be conducted at the competitions governed by this booklet. For a more detailed explanation ofthe program please contact Stacy Michael-Miller, USA Swimming Athlete Services Manager at 719-866-4962.

Medications: The 2012 Prohibited List is in effect for this competition and may be found at usada.orgAthletes should check the status of all medications (over the counter and prescription) and substances prior to consumption toensure that they do not contain a prohibited substance. This should be done well in advance of the competition, as certain medi-cations may require reporting in advance.

Check the status of all medications at one of the following locations:

Drug Reference Online: globaldro.com

Drug Reference Line:800-233-0393 or 719-785-2000

The athlete is responsible for ensuring that no prohibited substance enters his/her system.

Supplements

In an effort to maintain the integrity of our sport and the safety of our athletes, USA Swimming has taken a proactive role in mak-ing athletes and coaches more aware of the risks involved in the use of commercially available dietary supplements that havebeen linked to enhancing performance. Along with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), USA Swimming considers dietary sup-plements take at your own risk, placing full responsibility for any effects and repercussions on the athlete.

Claims made by the manufacturers/ distributors of dietary supplements regarding the effectiveness of their products are not strictlyregulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Any commercial dietary supplement is susceptible to containing substancesthat may appear on the Prohibited Substance list(s) of FINA and/or the IOC. The potential exists for commercial supplements tocontain substances that do not appear on the products list of ingredients (see Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act formore information). Statistics indicate that in some cases, the use of legal dietary supplements has been linked to positive testresults for prohibited substances in athletics.

The choice to use a dietary supplement is the sole responsibility of the athlete and one that should not be made in haste. An ath-lete is advised to weigh the options heavily, consider the consequences, and take responsibility for his/her actions.Feb/01, rev:Jul/03, rev: Sep/11

Doping Control rule for athletes previously eligible for out of competition drug testing: Athletes who were previously eligible for out of competition (no-advance-notice) doping control and officially retired have a 9month waiting period before they can compete (should they choose to return to competition) and must again be subject to out-of-competition testing during this reinstatement period. The athlete is not permitted to compete in any USA Swimming sanctionedevents (local competitions all the way up through National competitions including meets with a dual sanction from Masters andUSA Swimming) or FINA sanctioned events. If you have an athlete in this situation, please email [email protected].

More InformationFor information regarding medication status, the reporting of medications and the requirements in place for reporting, please con-tact the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) at 800-233-0393.

For more information about the doping control process please visit the USA Swimming website at usaswimming.org
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